Albany Civic Theater presents Director’s Showcase

Tonight the Albany Civic Theater will be holding its annual director’s showcase, featuring “I’m Herbert” from “You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running” (written by Robert Anderson), directed by Ed Countermine.

Each year the showcase features a one-act play or scenes from a full-length play and the scripts are directed by aspiring or little-known directors.

“I’m Herbert” is a one-act comedy from the collection of plays included in “You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running.” Herbert and his wife, Muriel, are an elderly couple with memory loss problems that try remember their earlier relationships in life.

Countermine, who chose to direct “I’m Herbert,” played the part of Herbert at the Guilderland Community Theater’s rendition of the show in 1973. “After all these years I still remember most of the lines,” he says.

He has been in previous shows at the Albany Civic Theater, including its recent production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and is interested in directing a major show after the showcase

The performance is pay-what-you-will and there will be a question and answer session with the director and actors directly following the showcase.

For more information visit the Albany Civic Theater website here or call 462-1297.